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Assessing the contribution of fisheries management strategies on compliance to fisheries regulations by fisher folk in lake Victoria: a case study of Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Fisheries resources in Lake Victoria have been under immense pressure leading to over utilization and decline of fish. Fisheries resources support livelihoods, generate income, ensure food security, and provide raw ... -
A comparative analysis of bornhuetter ferguson and basic chain ladder model in motor insurance: a case study of CIC insurance
(Maseno University, 2022)Claim reserving for motor insurance business is critically important.This has led to a slight mystery in motor insurance on how to go about claim reserving for which claims has not yet come in and there are still ... -
Comparative analysis of the performance of open shortest path first and openflow on quality-of-service metrics in a large simulated mobile core network
(Maseno University, 2022)Mobile application systems are increasingly being defined using Internet Protocol (IP). Therefore, one of the challenging tasks that mobile IP phone service companies have to deal with as their networks expand is an upsurge ... -
Influence of selected behavioral factors on financial performance of deposit-taking saccos in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) are the major drivers of economic growth in developing countries and promise future growth and departure from poverty among the low economic regions. In Kenya, there was an increase ... -
Determinants of credit accessibility in the informal sector: the Case of smallholder businesses in Migori county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2022)The informal sector, estimated to constitute 98% of businesses in Kenya, represents 83% of total employment and created 768,000 new jobs which represents 90.7% of total new jobs created in 2019 alone. Despite the critical ... -
Social factors influencing participation of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga university of science and technology students in Sports betting in Bondo sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The legalization of betting in Kenya has resulted in widespread availability of betting in the society compared to when gambling was exclusive to casinos and clubs. A poll carried out in six African countries established ... -
Analysis of inflation, interest rate, exchange rate and financial performance of real estate investment, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Real estate as an investment has continued to form an important part of investments held by both retail and institutional investor’s portfolio over the years. This has been attributed to its ability to generate continuous ... -
The assessment of implementation of monitoring systems in settlements upgrading projects: the case of Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP) in Munyaka, Uasin Gishu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Globally, it is estimated that 70 million new residents get added to urban areas of the developing countries each year. In the next two decades, the urban population of the world’s two poorest regions, South Asia and ... -
Analysis of financial control practices on performance of manufacturing firms in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Globally, manufacturing play a vital role in an economy of any nation as evidenced by its increase in Gross Domestic Product which is approximated $2.1 trillion in GDP (12.5% of total U.S. GDP) and industry supports almost ... -
Influence of financial literacy on saving behaviour among small scale entreprenuers in Kisumu central constituency Kisumu county
(Maseno University, 2022)African nations still have to bring up residential reserve funds rates compared to their per capitaGDPs as they are doing poorly compared to their East Asian and Pacific partners and that ifAfrica saved more both household ... -
Analysis of asset financing and return on investment in commercial real estate investment firms in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Real estate commercial environment has guided financial organizations and property developers to examine various financing options given the imperative role that financial markets and developers play in the performance of ... -
Effect of macroeconomic variables on financial performance of real estate sector in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Real estate has become a major investment globally. Growth in Real estate industry in terms of sales and prices have been used to predict the real estate demand and general economic performance. In Kenya, the real estate ... -
Effect of human capital investment on employee performance in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital in Kisumu county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Human capital is getting wider attention with increasing globalization and also the saturation of the job market due to the recent downturn in the various economies of the world. In knowledge based industries, continuous ... -
Effect of service quality on customer satisfaction in supermarkets in Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Supermarkets are essentially entities in the economies global due to their crucial function of providing and distributing basic human needs such as food items, customer goods and lifestyle products. Intense competition ... -
The dynamic relationship between renewable energy investment, renewable energy consumption and economic growth in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Despite Kenya having a massive generating capacity of renewable energy, its supply and consumption levels remain significantly low. The low supply levels have driven the costs of production upwards leading to high energy ... -
Influence of financial linkages on growth of informal financial institutions in Homa Bay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Major trends highlighted by Financial Access surveys in Kenya have shown strong expansion of both formal and informal finance use. This shows that formal and informal financial institutions are not simply substitutes for ... -
Assessment of trends and determinants of household food insecurity in Marsabit county-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Food insecurity is a growing concern worldwide despite the government strategies to implement measures. However, a lot of studies conducted so far in the field gave more emphasis to the high potential counties of Kenya. ... -
Effect of periphyton technology on the growth performance and fecundity of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) cultured in earthen ponds
(2022)Aquaculture plays a big role in eliminating poverty and malnutrition. However, the current pond-based systems rely on the supply of large amounts of low-quality commercial feeds that limit aquaculture productivity and have ... -
Perceived effects of unadapted classroom evaluation on transition, repetition and dropout rates among grade five learners with low vision in public primary schools in Kisumu central sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Classroom evaluation is significant in teaching as teachers get feedback on how well pupils are learning what they are being taught. However, they are unadapted evaluation tests because they lack adjustments which should ... -
Effect of subsidy program on fertilizer usage and maize-grain Productivity among small-scale farmers in Kakamega county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The continuous use of land over some time has undermined the availability of soil nutrients globally. The decline in soil fertility is among the main challenges facing crop productivity, especially in Africa. To counter ...